Picturing
Motion
Graphical Analysis of Motion
Objectives
• Determine the different types
of motion using graphs
• Analyze motion using
graphs
• line graphs used to
represent changes and
Motion Graph patterns in an object’s motion.
what do you know about a
slope?
There are 3 types of MOTION graphs
Displacement(position) vs. Acceleration vs. Time
Time
a (m/s/s)
d (m)
Velocity vs. Time
t (s)
t (s)
v (m/s)
t (s)
displacement
displacement
displacement
Displacement (Position)-Time Graph
Slope – A basic graph model
A basic model for understanding graphs in physics is SLOPE.
Using the model - Look at the formula for velocity.
Who gets to play the role of the slope? Velocity
Who gets to play the role of the y-axis or the rise? Displacement
d (m)
v
=
e
Who get to play the role of the x-axis or the run? Time
op
sl
What does all the mean? It means that if your are given a Displacement
vs. Time graph, to find the velocity of an object during specific time
t (s)
intervals simply find the slope.
this graph
tells volume
on the
motion of the
object
Displacement (Position)-Time Graph
d (m)
• The position does not change
as time passes by
• The object is at rest
t (s)
Displacement (Position)-Time Graph
• The position changes as time
passes by
d (m) • The distance traveled
e
=
v
increases as time increases
• The object is moving at
op
sl
constant velocity
t (s)
Displacement (Position)-Time Graph
• The position changes as time
passes by
sl
• The distance traveled
op
d (m)
e
=
v
increases as time increases
• The object is moving at
constant velocity
• The object returned to its
t (s)
original position
Displacement (Position)-Time Graph
• The position changes as time
d (m)
passes by
• The distance traveled decreases
as time passes by
• The object is slowing down
t (s)
Displacement (Position) -Time Graph
• The position changes as time
d (m)
passes by
• The distance traveled rapidly as
time passes by
• The object is speeding up
t (s)
this graph
tells volume
on the
motion of the
object
Displacement vs. Time graph
What is the velocity of the object from 0
seconds to 3 seconds?
The velocity is the slope!
Analyze this
Looking at each graph,
1. how will you describe each
motion?
2. At which points does the object
moves or stops moving at Graphs
A and B?
3. At which points does the object
gains speed?
4. At which points does the object
decrease in speed?
Match each description to its appropriate graph. Write your answer on
a piece of paper.
1. A boy running for 20 minutes then stops to rest.
2. A rock placed on top of a table.
3. A car is slowing down.
4. A child is resting in the park.
5. A moving vehicle suddenly stops and remain at rest for some time.
Velocity-Time Graph
v (m/s)
a
=
pe
o
sl
area = x
t (s)
Velocity-Time Graph
d (m) v (m/s)
t (s)
t (s)
• The position does not change
as time passes by
• The object is at rest
Velocity-Time Graph
v (m/s)
d (m) =
v
e
op
sl
t (s) t (s)
• The position changes as time
passes by
• The distance traveled
increases as time increases
• The object is moving at
constant velocity
Velocity-Time Graph
v (m/s)
d (m)
t (s)
-v (m/s)
t (s)
• The position changes as time passes by
• The distance traveled increases as time
increases
• The object is moving at constant velocity
but is moving in opposite directions.
Velocity-Time Graph
d (m)
v (m/s)
t (s) t (s)
• The position changes as time
passes by
• The distance traveled decreases
as time passes by
• The object is slowing down
Velocity-Time Graph
d (m) v (m/s)
t (s)
t (s)
• The position changes as time
passes by
• The distance traveled rapidly as
time passes by
• The object is speeding up
Acceleration-Time Graph
a (m/s/s or m/s2)
a (m/s/s or m/s2)
a (m/s2)
area = v
t (s) t (s)
t (s)
● as time passes by the ● as time passes by the
● as time passes by the
acceleration remains constant. acceleration remains zero
acceleration remains constant.
● the object speeds up constantly. ● the object moves at constant
● the object slows down constantly.
velocity or the object is at rest.
Performance Task 4
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